Lineman (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural line·men.
  1. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
  2. one of the players in the line, as a center, guard, tackle, or end.
  3. a person who marks the positions of a survey mark with a range pole or the like.
noun plural -men
  1. another name for platelayer
  2. a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor
  3. (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the line used to help drowning swimmers and surfers
  4. a member of the row of players who start each down positioned on either side of the line of scrimmage
  5. US and Canadian another word for linesman (def. 2)
Lineman (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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